1、广州市第四十七中学2016-2017学年高一上学期英语水平测试题（二）第I卷(三部分, 共115分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the two speakers do first?A. Search for the new tie . B. Fix the shelf. C. Paint the shelf.2. What d
2、oes the man want to do?A. To write a check. B. To cook breakfast. C. To read the newspaper.3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Employer and employee. C. Mother and son.4. What did the man do last night?A. He watched a game. B. He lost a game. C. He m
3、issed a game.5. How does the man work now?A. He works three times as much as he did before.B. He has two free days for every three days he works. C. He works three nights every two weeks.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小
4、题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What birthday present do they decide to buy finally?A. A book. B. A basketball. C. A football. 7. How much money do the two speakers have altogether?A. 6 dollars. B. 14 dollars. C. 8 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Which bus should the girl take to the sports centre?
5、A. No.15. B. No.18. C. No.25.9. What does the boy tell the girl to take?A. A towel. B. Soap. C. A swimming cap.10. What can the girl buy at the sports centre?A. Fruit . B. Drinks. C. Sandwiches. 听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。11. What job is Mrs. Sharp going to do?A. A nurse. B. A babysitter. C. A teacher.12. How
6、 many hours does Mrs.Sharp work every day?A. 8. B. 5. C. 4.13. What do you know from the conversation?A. Mrs. Sharp will have to work full-time. B. Mrs.Sharp will work from noon to evening . C. Mrs. Sharp will have no other benefits except wages.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14. What activity did the boy take pa
7、rt in last year?A. The football club. B. The school choir. C. The basketball.15. What does the girl want to do?A. Play a sport. B. Have more practice. C. Have more time to relax.16. Why does the boy think that the dance group is not suitable for him?A. He does not like music. B. He thinks it is for
8、girls only.C. He thinks he is not a good dancer.17. What is the boys final decision?A. To join the school choir. B. To join the dance club. C. To join the cooking club.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What is the speaker talking about?A. Her unique experience. B. Her future. C. Her favorite job.19. What does t
9、he speaker want most?A. Independence. B. Good luck. C. A good relationship.20. What will the speaker most probably do in the future?A. Remain single. B. Live an empty life. C. Earn a lot of money.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. -Can I help you? Are you looking for anything in pa
10、rticular today? - . Were just looking. A. Yes, please B. No, thank you C. Yes, you can D. No, you neednt22. The time he has devoted the disabled is now considered of great value. A. to help; being B. to helping; to be C. to help; to be D. helping; being23. The new government made a promise that they
11、 would surely improve the of the peoples life. A. outline B. quality C. insurance D. attitude24. The reason the young man was in prison is that he had killed a tiger.A. why B. which C. who D. where25. It was in the garden of his old house he grew up he dug out a pot of gold.A. that; that B. where; w
12、here C. where; that D. that; where26. The boy went out something to eat ?A. to search B. in search for C. in search of D .in the search of27. Visitors were at the pictures that the guide showed .A. amazed; amazing B. amazed; amazed C. amazing; amazing D. amazing; amazed28. The moment I got home, my
13、wife asked me I had been to the hospital, and I said no .A. when B. why C. whether D. that29. This is the first time that I at the meeting.A. had spoken B. have spoken C. spoke D. speak30. My family are going on holiday to California. I will the chance to practice my spoken English. A. come up with
14、B. make use of C. get tired of D. disagree with31. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane .A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off32. We will have finished Book I and Book II of this semester.A. by the end B. in the end C. at the end D. at an end33.I dont k
15、now when he to work in that small village, perhaps next year. A. was sent B. will be sent C. has been sent D. sent34. -Few children are as bright as he is, and also, he studies very hard. -Its no he always wins the first place in every examination. A. doubt B. wonder C. problem D. question35. The lo
16、ok on his face showed that he had enough confidence in himself ?A. surprise B. puzzled C. excited D. determined第二节 完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A girl complained to her father about her hard life,. She did not know 36 she had to do and wanted to give up. She felt
17、tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another 37 . Her father, a cook, took her into the 38 . He poured water into three pans and boiled them. After boiling, in the first pan was put 39 carrots, the second was put some eggs and the last was put with coffee. He 40 for the
18、m to be cooked a few minutes, without any 41 from his mouth. The girl closed her mouth and waited with impatience, 42 by what her father did. After about 20 minutes, her father 43 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in 44 bowl. After that coffee was
19、poured into a cup.Turning 45 to her daughter ,he asked, “My sweetheart, what do you see?” “carrots, eggs, and coffee”, she 46 .Her father asked for 47 the carrots,. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and broke them. 48 peeling them, she got the eggs
20、 cooked and hard. The last, the father asked her to smell coffee. She asked 49, “ What is the meaning, Father?” then the father explained that each thing had faced the same unfortunate, the 50 water but with 51 action. The strong and hard carrots became soft and 52 after in the boiling water. The 53
21、 broken eggs and thin shells covering the liquid became hard after cooked. Coffee beans were very special, but they 54 change water. “Who are you” asked her father, “When the unfortunate knocks your door, what is your 55 ? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?”36.A.whyB.whatC.whenDwhere37.A.aroseB.disapp
22、earedC.pushedD.left38.A.dining roomB.sitting roomC.bedroomD.kitchen39.A.noneB.littleC.someD.few40.AwaitedB.lookedC.searchedD.headed41.A.descriptionB.actionsC.lessonsD.words42.A.shockedB.confusedC.movedD.impressed43.A.turned onB.drove offC.turned offD.got on44.A.anotherB.oneC.otherD.each45.A.forwardB
23、.asideC.awayD.back46.AcountedB.repliedC.addedD.chatted47.A.touchingB.tastingC.tellingD.observing48.A.Before B.While C.After D.Since 49.A.attentivelyB.happilyC.quicklyD.curiously50.A.strangeB.boilingC.frighteningD.sharp51.A.differentB.sameC.fastD.wrong52.AhardB.strongC.uniqueD.weak53.AalreadyB.always
24、C.easilyD.usually54.AmustB.couldC.shouldD.might55.A.improvementB.complaintC.reactionD.opinion第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分,共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（，和）中选出最佳选项A From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and en
25、joy themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interest. There are many different ways to spend our spare time. Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. it may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbie
26、s are very expensive, but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections(收藏)are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕见的)fifty-cent piece worth $250! He was very ha
27、ppy abut his buying and thought the price was reasonable. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, however they are quite valuable to my brother. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for
28、his collection. Thats what a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.56. The underlined word individual in the first paragraph most probably means .he authors purpose of writing th
29、e passage?A. different B. strange C. secret D. ones own57. In the writers opinion, . A. all hobbies are very expensive. B. some hobbies dont cost anything.C. hobbies are worthless. D. hobbies are valuable to everybody.58. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The writers brother has a lar
30、ge collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy.B. We collect a subject in our spare time simply for the fun of it.C. The pleasure that a hobby can give is important.D. To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money.B Thereve been a lot of talk about white and blue collar workers, and you may
31、 have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into Chinas urban vernacular（本国语）-green. Green collars say no when work is life or life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane, and explore new ways of living green.Living green doesnt mean someone
32、is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead, it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well-educated like a white collar but physically tough like a blue collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s and living in one of Chinas big cities, with a monthly income well
33、above 5,000yuan.The life of a green collar may go something like this: turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go out on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged.Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for pe
34、ople who share a be happy, healthy and helpful spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief projects in China.They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall
35、slave to it, said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.59. What is the text mainly about?A. The appearance of gold collar workers. B. The increasing awareness of environmental protection.C. The lifestyle of green collars. D. New trends in big cities of China.60 .Green collars are li
36、ving green because .A. they devoted themselves to environmental protection B. they spend a lot of time in the openC. they refuse to live an unhealthy life D. they have a large income61. After work, green collars will _.A. do a lot of extra work at homeB. not think about work any more B. have fun wit
37、h old friendsC. like to be left alone62. which of the following best describes Zuo Shiguangs attitude towards green collars? A. Scolding B. Appreciative C. Doubtful D. Neutral C Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them
38、 half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow these skills, theyll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.First of all, g
39、ood talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matterssometim
40、es to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.Secondly, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And
41、to find out who you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just list
42、ening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, its time for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If youre saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “Ive really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want t
43、o see that person again, dont keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.63. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _. A. for you to make more and more new friends B. to begin your business talks C. to get t
44、he conversation going smoothly D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others64. After having asked somebody a question, itll be polite of you to _. A. make clear what kind of person he is B. listen to his reply attentively C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer D. go on asking him
45、 more questions65. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _. A. are good at making any topic interesting B. never talk too much or too little C. always speak in a gentle way D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk66. If you really take delight in meeting someone again
46、, _. A. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend B. it seems necessary for you to let him know it C. Its proper for you to give him a second handshake D. itll be helpful for you to have further understanding of himD Boiler rooms are often dirty and steamy, but this one is clean and cool.
47、 Fox Point is a very new47-unit living building in South Bronx, one of the citys poorest areas. Two-thirds of the people living there are formerly (以前) homeless people, whose rent is paid by the government. The rest are low-income families. The boiler room has special equipment, which produces energ
48、y for electricity and heat. It reuses heat that would otherwise be lost to the air, reducing carbon emissions(碳排放)while also cutting costs. Fox Point is operated by Palladia, a group that specializes in providing housing and services to needy people. Palladia received support from Enterprise Communi
49、ty Partners (ECP), which helps build affordable housing by providing support to housing developers. ECP has created national standards for healthy, environmentally (环境方面) clever and affordable homes which are called the Green Communities Standards. These standards include water keeping, energy savin
50、g and the use of environmentally friendly building materials. Meeting the standards increases housing construction costs by 2%, which is rapidly paid back by lower running costs. Even the positioning of a window to get most daylight can help save energy. Michael Bloomberg, New Yorks mayor, plans to
51、create 165,000 affordable housing units for 500,000 New Yorkers. Almost 80% of New York Citys greenhouse-gas emissions come from buildings, and 40% of those are caused by housing. So he recently announced that the citys Department of Housing and Preservation and Development (DHPD) , whose duty is to
52、 develop and keep the citys supply of affordable housing, will require all its new projects to follow ECPs green standards. Similar measures have been taken by other cities，such as Cleveland and Denver, but New Yorks DHPD is the largest city developer of affordable housing in the country. 67. What i
53、s the purpose of describing the boiler room in the first paragraph? A. To explain the measures the city takes to care for poor people. B. To suggest that affordable housing is possible in all areas. C. To show how the environment-friendly building works. D. To compare old and new boiler rooms. 68. W
54、hat is an advantage of the buildings meeting the Green Communities Standards? A. Lower running costs. B. Costing less in construction. C. Less air to be lost in hot days. D. Better prices for homeless people. 69. It can be learned from the text that . A. New York City is seriously polluted B. people
55、s daily life causes many carbon emissions in New York City C. a great number of people in New York City dont have houses to live in D. some other cities have developed more affordable housing than New York City 70. What is the main purpose of this text? A. To call on people to pay more attention to
56、housing problems. B. To prove that some standards are needed for affordable housing. C. To ask society to help homeless people and low-income families. D. To introduce healthy, environmentally clever and affordable housing. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。To master a l
57、anguage one must be able to speak and understand the spoken language as well as to read and writeLenin and his wife translated a long English book into Russian. But when they went to England in 1902, English people couldnt understand what was said to them. These days more and more foreigners are com
58、ing to China and more Chinese are going out to foreign countries to work or study. 71 . Speaking, of course cant go without listening 72 The sounds of Chinese and English languages are not exactly the sameIf you dont listen carefully, youll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the nati
59、ve speakers 73 Like speaking, its used to exchange ideasPeople generally use longer sentences in their writing. The important thing is to make your idea clear in your mind and then to write it in a clear lively languageThe important thing is to make your idea clear in your head and then to write it
60、in a clear lively language.Chinese students read far too slowlyIf you read fast, you understand betterIf you read too slowly, by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is aboutWhen you meet with new words, dont look them up in the dictionary. 74 You may not
61、 guess quite correctly the first time, but as new words come up again and again in different contexts, their meaning will become clearer and clearerIf you look up every word, youll never finish a bookStudents of a foreign language need a particular knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and g
62、eography of the people whose language theyre studying. They should study those subjects in the foreign language, not only in translation. 75 Learn a foreign language and get some knowledge of the foreign country at the same timeA. Well, what about writing B. Guess the meaning to form the contextC. I
63、n this way one can kill two birds with one stone. D. Reading slowly is easy for you to understand the meaning.E. Reading is more important than writing and spoken language. F. So the spoken language is becoming more and more important.G. If you want to pronounce a word correctly, first you must hear
64、 it correctly.第II卷（二部分，共35分）写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分 Yesterday we went to plant trees on the hill near to our school. The boys were asked dig pits(坑).The girls were tol
65、d to plant the young trees into the pits. All of us worked very hardly. Soon we were all wet with sweat. After the young trees planted, we began to water it. The water was by the foot of the hill. But we stood in line to pass pails(桶)of water from one to other up to the hill. We did not finish water
66、 the trees until it was dark. Though we were tired, we feel very happy. 第二节：书面表达（25分）最近我校举办了一次英语书法比赛。大部分同学们积极参与，但少数同学书写不好，也不愿改善。请你根据以下提示，给二十一世纪英文报写一篇短文，分析该现象产生的原因并发表自己的看法。 现象 一些学生不善书写，也不愿改善书写 原因 1.可以借助电脑，没有必要练字； 2.功课太忙，没时间练字； 3.练字见效慢，很难练好。 你的看法 注意：1. 词数120左右； 2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 In order to arouse the
67、studentsinterest in English learning and enrich our school life, 答案选择1-5BCBAB 6-10CBBAC 11-15 CBCAC 16-20BCBAA21-25BBBAC 26-30CACBB 31-35 BABBD36-40BADCA 41-45DBCAD 46-50BACDB 51-55ADCBC56-60DBDCC 61-65BBCBD 66-70BCABD 71-75FGABC 改错Yesterday we went to plant trees on the hill near to(去掉） our school.
68、The boys were asked （加to）dig pits(坑).The girls were told to plant the young trees into the pits. All of us worked very hardly(hard).Soon we were all wet with sweat.After the young trees(加were) planted, we began to water it(them). The water was by(at) the foot of the hill. But (So)we stood in line to
69、 pass pails(桶)of water from one to other(another) up to the hill. We did not finish water(watering) the trees until it was dark.Though we were tired,we feel (felt)very happy.书面表达（A possible version） In order to arouse the students interest in English learning and enrich our school life, we held an E
70、nglish Handwriting Competition. Many students took an active part in the activity. However, some students who are poor at handwriting dont want to improve their handwriting. The reasons are as follows: On one hand, they think that there is no need to waste time improving their handwriting because th
71、ey can just use a computer. On the other hand, they believe that they are too busy with their studies to find time to practice. Besides, practicing handwriting is so difficult that they cant make great progress in a short time. In my view, Students beautiful and neat handwriting is beneficial to themselves. Whats more, good handwriting is always appreciated by people, especially by teachers. Therefore, more emphasis should be placed on this aspect in future.